'26th Annual' |
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Yes we are back live in 2022 |
2022 PERFORMERS |
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'Budge
Schachte Trio' - stepping
up to replace Jennifer & Rene Due to health reasons Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst are unable to perform FRIDAY 7:30pm : St Bart's Church : $20 659 North Road, Gibsons Tickets: Eventbrite HERE : Strait Music, Sechelt; One Flower One Leaf, Gibsons |
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We are so excited that local
resident guitarist, producer, composer and educator Budge Schachte
has stepped up with this amazing Trio of to kick off this year's Jazz
Festival. Joining Budge is Graham Ord on sax/flute and
Arista Hawkes on bass. The trio adeptly move through a myriad of music styles including; jazz, latin, pop, funk, folk, soul and world music…like a prism of beautiful colours piercing through a smoky urban haze. Budge Schachte has appeard on record, radio, film, and television. He has worked with a stellar cast of diverse artists including: playwright Tomson Highway,Vancouver Symphony and Bach Choir; Tango Paradiso, Chor Leoni Mens Coir, Ache Brazil, and so much more. budgeschachte.com |
YA YA SHINE Winegarden Park: 1:45pm : by donation |
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During 2 years of musicians playing in their
own family groups, many new groups have come out the other side with some
really interesting combinations and this is one of them. Ya Ya Shine is a joyful collaboration of renowned Canadian musicians who all happen to live on the Sunshine Coast. They weave together their various backgrounds of jazz, soul, songwriting and alt folk to create music that is both harmonically rich and groovy. Sarah Noni, vocals, Aristazabal Hawkes, bass, Budge Schachte, guitar, Anna Lumiere, keys, Graham Ord, sax and flute, John Rule, drums. sarahnonimusic.com budgeschachte.com |
SUSANA WILLIAMS QUARTET Winegarden Park : 2:45 pm : by Donation |
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Susana Williams is a producer, composer,
singer, musician and performer now living on the Sunshine Coast. Her musical career began in Caracas, Venezuela at the age of 13 when a professional band began rehearsing in her apartment building’s basement. The group of musicians let her sing one day for a laugh – only to hire her on the spot. In 1998 Susana left Venezuela and immigrated to Canada and has been creating and performing ever since. She has shared the stage with internationally award-winning artists Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez, Johnny Rivera, Adonis Puente and Alex Cuba. For her first time playing at the Gibsons Jazz Festival she will be performing with her Jazz Quartet with Andre Carrasquero, piano and guitar; Cameron Hood, bass; Jack Duncan, percussion. susanawilliamsmusic.com bandres carrasquero |
BIG
EASY FUNK ENSEMBLE (BEFE) Winegarden Park : 3:45 pm : by Donation |
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BEFE (pronounced 'beefy')
is a 9 member band. A Mardi Gras party in 2014 brought the band together
for the first time and by the end of the show both the musicians and the
audience knew that this group had to continue. Many shows later, BEFE plays
a repertoire of songs covering a wide range from The Meters, Dr. John, Louis
Armstrong to The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Dumpstafunk. It includes a horn section of Andrew Benton, Sax, Kevin Tang, Tombone and Ryan Naso, Trumpet. The rhythm section includes Reece Worth, on guitar, Eric Stephenson on bass, Tyler Gibson on keyboards/organ, Ryan Davis on drums, Jeffrey Kornblum on Percussion and last but not least the mesmerizing Chris Berry on Vocals. befe.ca |
PARTY
AT THE 101 WITH 'BEFE' The 101 Brewhouse : 8:00 pm : $30 659 North Road, Gibsons Tickets: Eventbrite HERE : Strait Music, Sechelt; One Flower One Leaf, Gibsons |
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Didn't get enough of BEFE in the Park? Time to get your friends together and enjoy a night of a full on fun, dance, food and drink outdoors at the always welcoming neighbourhood Brewhouse! |
SUNDAY
BRUNCH with the JACQUIE ALLAN QUARTET Emelles at Gibsons Public Market:11:00 : by Donation Sorry no reservations - doors open at 10:00, music at 11:00am |
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Jacquie Allan has a long standing love and respect for jazz and for the originators of the music. At the heart of her performances is an artistic vision that has the intimacy of 'home' in an atmosphere of swinging fun true to the art of vocal jazz. She has sang with many vocalist and musicians, produced her own events and is one of our local perennial favourites and always has something new to offer in repertoire. Joining Jacquie for this brunch venue is Anna Lumiere on keyboard, Boyd Norman on bass and Barry Taylor on Drums. Emelles Market Bistro is preparing a special menu for our brunch and there are no reservations. This is the first time at this beautiful location and we are all excited to be back live to enjoy good food, good music and good friends. jacquelineallan.ca @emelles |
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